Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Alongside teaching, Thompson is also working on her master’s degree in education policy at Florida State University and is scheduled to graduate next month. Leslie Fenwick, dean emeriti of education at Howard University and other researchers—many of whom she’s read and studied during her years as a student.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2025

The program broke new ground in making graduate-level computer science education accessible to students who might otherwise be excluded by geography, work schedules, or financial constraints. Isabell said that he is excited to take the helm of a university with more than 56,000 students and nearly 13,000 faculty and staff.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 20, 2025

Alessandra Lynch, Butler University; Dr. Joshua Bennett Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: Teach your students to be human as you teach them everything else. Douglas, Indiana University - Indianapolis; Prof. Thomas Kneeland went to college with his mind set on becoming a physician.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

At Wor-Wic, she spearheaded initiatives that streamlined course offerings and improved scheduling processes, leading to increased retention and completion rates. Her innovative approach to academic programming has consistently demonstrated her commitment to student-centered education and workforce development. "I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 20, 2025

Alessandra Lynch, Butler University; Dr. Joshua Bennett Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: Teach your students to be human as you teach them everything else. Douglas, Indiana University - Indianapolis; Prof. Thomas Kneeland went to college with his mind set on becoming a physician.

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Timely MD

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

For example, I worked with a student who felt completely overwhelmed by their responsibilities and had been reacting to school and activities as they came up, rather than planning out their daily and weekly schedules. This helped the student better see where they could incorporate movement into their schedule.

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Civitas Learning

MAY 7, 2025

A lot can stand in the way of a students decision to enroll for the next termfrom a required course not being offered to scheduling conflicts with work. Advisors, faculty, and staff need a holistic view of a students experienceacademic progress, goals, challenges, and engagementso they can intervene early and offer proactive support.

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Student Research Foundation

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

In addition to traditional tours, many colleges offer opportunities to connect directly with faculty or current students. There are plenty of amazing virtual college tours and resources you can explore online on your own schedule.

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Student Research Foundation

JANUARY 9, 2025

As you progress through high school, its also important to build strong relationships with teachers, faculty, and other mentors in your life. Adjusting your schedule and extracurriculars along the way is perfectly normal. If there isnt a club that aligns with your interests, consider starting your own. Colleges love self-starters!

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Civitas Learning

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Partnering with Faculty on Student Success Decisions Faculty are pivotal in building connections with students and influencing their success. There is a tremendous opportunity to get faculty more involved in student success efforts. There is a tremendous opportunity to get faculty more involved in student success efforts.

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Counselors' Corner

APRIL 9, 2025

Try these: Call your first choice college Not every college will have their tuition and fee schedules set for next year, but if parents are worried about tariffs, college are toothey dont want to teach to empty classrooms with just a handful of deposits to show for it.

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Counselors' Corner

APRIL 2, 2025

A couple of administrative meetings later, and the counselor found himself out of the office on a given day, having received a typical students schedule, which he would follow all day long, No trips to the faculty lounge or the office were allowed, nor was the checking of phone calls or emailalthough where the counselor went to the bathroom seems a (..)

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Try to maintain a regular sleep schedule, even during study breaks. A comprehensive archive of blog posts written by students, faculty, and staff covering a variety of health and well-being topics can be found on the Student Health and Well-Being website. Here are some tips: Aim for about seven to nine hours of sleep each night.

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Timely MD

JUNE 6, 2025

Greater participation: They ask questions, join discussions, and build connections with peers and faculty. Academic outcomes Higher GPAs: Confident students engage more with coursework and navigate challenges more effectively. Stronger retention and graduation rates: Belief in their ability keeps students on track toward degree completion.

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

MARCH 3, 2025

Each year, this award is presented to one undergraduate faculty advisor, one undergraduate staff advisor, and graduate advisor. Advisors are nominated by students, faculty, and staff. Brewer serves as a Senior Academic Advisor in the Business Advisement Center. All nominees are given a chance to submit an application packet.

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Timely MD

JANUARY 24, 2025

Built on postvention best practices , Timely Cares CEEP supports campuses during emotional emergenciessuch as natural disasters, acts of violence, or the sudden loss of a student or faculty member, ensuring that affected communities receive guidance and appropriate care, helping everyone return to normal campus operations more smoothly.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 6, 2025

Vigil at Columbia University Nina Berman Faculty and staff members from multiple universities gathered early this week in silent protest against the detention of three international students by the Department of Homeland Security, vowing to continue weekly vigils until all detainees are released.

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Missouri State News The Spring 2025 Advisor Forum Schedule is Available! All faculty and staff are welcome, so please encourage colleagues to participate. View the Spring 2025 advisor forum schedule and register today! Please make plans to attend academic advisor forums in the Spring 2025 semester.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Brown will schedule town hall meetings with students, faculty and staff. Jaquez Myrick, 25, of Montgomery, was arrested. The university cancelled classes on Monday and Tuesday and university officials said that Tuskegee President Dr. Mark A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 3, 2024

Columbia College Chicago has laid off 70 faculty and staff members with plans to remove 32 vacant positions to address financial concerns amid declining enrollment numbers. The college plans to sustain student services through reassignments, modifications to existing duties, and staggered work schedules.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Faculty resignations have been increasing at Iowa universities, The Daily Iowan reported. According to the state Board of Regents’ Annual Human Resources Report , University of Iowa (UI) faculty resignations rose from 80 to 92 from fiscal year (FY) 2021 to FY 2022 – in FY 2020, there were 73 resignations.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Cabrini University has laid off six full-time faculty – three of them were tenured – this month as part of budget cuts to help remedy its financial deficit, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. The six – 8.7% No programs were eliminated as part of this plan,” said spokesperson Trish Bradley.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 3, 2024

Columbia College Chicago has laid off 70 faculty and staff members with plans to remove 32 vacant positions to address financial concerns amid declining enrollment numbers. The college plans to sustain student services through reassignments, modifications to existing duties, and staggered work schedules.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 12, 2023

Coastline College is now offering a program to help teach faculty about the complexities and nuances of the Vietnam War. The goal is to help faculty create curricular materials for humanities courses and provide veterans and Southeast Asian students more access to meaningful content. The program will run Jun. 19-23 virtually.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Rochester was looking to hire faculty whose work focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. Cluster hiring instantly injects diversity into departments that have little, while making the experience easier for minoritized faculty members. Louis Filmmakers Showcase and is scheduled to screen at the St.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

In the era of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Great Resignation, faculty and staff burnout is a major problem in higher education. Many faculty and staff, she pointed out, have had to take on extra responsibilities from other positions that have gone unfilled. They’re worn down. People are just plain overworked,” said Dr. Margaret W.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 24, 2022

College students are taking fewer credit hours than before and conscious course scheduling is becoming more relevant, according to a new report from higher education resource company Ad Astra. And so, course scheduling with intentionality to fit changing student needs becomes increasingly relevant. What other barriers are in the way?"

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Faculty and Black groups at Michigan State University (MSU) are calling for campus stakeholders to be able to interview MSU’s sole presidential candidate, given his role in a number of race-related controversies , The State News reported. The interview would be open to all MSU representatives.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 5, 2024

The budding Black studies department at the University of Rochester will fast-track their hiring of faculty with the help of a $3 million grant from the Mellon Foundation. chair of faculty programs and departmental initiatives in the university's Black studies department. Dr. Jeffrey Q. McCune, Jr. McCune, Jr.,

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Civitas Learning

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Higher education leaders strive to create a course schedule that is both efficient to build and easy for students to enroll in necessary courses. Despite this intention, course schedule planning is often a reactive process that can lead to increased workloads for staff and frustration for students during active registration periods.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 5, 2024

Students benefit tremendously from seeing themselves reflected in the faculty, staff, and student peers who make up the campus community. Many of the students are working adults with children who may also be caring for elderly parents while trying to maintain jobs with rigorous work schedules.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 24, 2023

Dr. Jonathan Holloway Faculty concerns and disagreements surrounding a potential merger culminated in a Jul. However, opposing faculty argue that such a merger would provide little benefit for clinical care and medical education, given that the two schools collaborate anyway.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 18, 2024

Faculty and staff must work to center their schedules around the learner, not vice versa. Practices like starting programs quarterly or even monthly and reducing the number of days students must come to campus for hands-on or clinical instruction can better accommodate students’ schedules.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 3, 2024

The University of Florida is an elite institution because of our incredible faculty who are committed to teaching, discovering, and serving," the memo added. The association is scheduled to meet in Seattle for its annual meeting later this month and the Florida decision will inevitably be at the top of the agenda.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Instead, new student orientation, advising, and other supports are focused on assessing whether students need remediation, introducing students to the college, and helping them schedule their first-term courses. Connections with faculty are important. Faculty should know students’ preferred names and use them from the very start.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 6, 2025

Many departments tried to schedule all of their courses during what we called prime time between 8 a.m. This inefficient legacy system of classroom assignments did not support either faculty or students. So we ordered each department to schedule no more than 60% of their in-person classes during prime time.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

“Financial aid, retention, and faculty/staff representation are part of the Seal,” says Dr. Deborah Santiago, co-founder and CEO of Excelencia in Education, who says she is delighted to see institutions with intentional practices actively working toward increasing Latino representation in key positions. Dr. Erika D.

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